The despicable side of consumerism

I am reliably informed that today is, ‘Grandparents Day’ as designated by the greetings card industry. Their quest for ever more profit is still skirting the line of moral acceptability but what with the creation of vulture funds, as a legitimate way of making money, it won’t be long before they abandon any pretence of acceptability and create occasions just to fill up the calendar.

Here are a few of my guesses as to what they might come up with but you are invited to add your own in the comments.

â€¢ 9/11 terror Day
â€¢ Amputee Day
â€¢ Suicide in the family anniversary Day
â€¢ Gender change operation Day
â€¢ Murder victim remembrance Day
â€¢ Buy a card just-for-the-hell-of-it Day